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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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